iPhone 5s iOS8 Timelapse Review

I'd heard a rumour a while ago that apple would be integrating a timelapse feature into the new operating system and with a sigh and a yawn I discarded the info as I've never been a fan of timelapse apps, apart from TriggerTrap ;-)

So, does it work? I thought I'd test it out while I was shooting some shots around the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park today. Needless to say, it's about as average as I'd expect it to be. Quite simply, there's no functionality - you press start and that's it! A bit of thought into the feature may have been useful (ability to change interval, unless I've missed something) or maybe just to bunch the photos into a folder which you can edit later.

The clouds were moving particularly slow today so you don't really see any movement apart from people whizzing past. I guess it's another design to bring timelapse to the masses and possibly quite fun for first time timelapsers but unfortunately for me, it's not of any use.

The only time I could see myself using it would be in an absolute emergency - when my main camera dies, my gopro isn't with me and after I've hand-sketched 250 frames with quill and paper - then, then maybe I'd use it.

Pros:

Great for an introduction to Timelapse

Simple to use

Relatively small file sizes when outputted

Cons:

Can't change interval (as far as I've looked)

Screen staying on will chew your battery

Quality is average

Flickering seems to be an issue, even with AE Lock activated

Let's see how it looks on the new iPhone 6 and I'll let you know. In the meantime, here's a few tests I did...